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Lightning — Lafourche, Louisiana

March 18, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Lafourche

Event narrative (NOAA)

A lightning strike at the T-Bois Blues Festival in Larose led to one fatality and two additional injuries. All three of the women had taken cover in a small personal tent. One dog was also killed by the lightning strike.

Other notable lightning events in Louisiana

Tangipahoa · April 11, 20122 killedOrleans · June 4, 20002 killedTerrebonne · July 24, 19992 killedCalcasieu · December 29, 19961 killedCalcasieu · September 5, 20091 killedCaddo · February 19, 19981 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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